Hyderabad gets swanky new Indian Railways 12-car rakes for local train network; check salient features here

The national transporter has replaced the 9 care rake with a 12 car one in order to cater to more number of passengers as well as to offer additional benefits to them by providing a comfortable and safe journey.

Indian Railways has introduced a 12-car rake in Hyderabad’s Multi-Modal Transport System

Hyderabad gets swanky new local train rakes! Indian Railways has introduced a 12-car rake in Hyderabad’s Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS), replacing the old 9-car rake. The swanky new Integral Coach Factory (ICF) made rake with several modern features was put into service from May 1. Now, the national transporter has replaced the 9 care rake with a 12 car one in order to cater to more number of passengers as well as to offer additional benefits to them by providing a comfortable and safe journey. Here are some of the major salient features of the new train:

The exterior of the coaches is painted with different colour patterns, giving them a glossy look

The interior of the coaches have been beautified with vinyl wrapping

Enhanced seating comfort with an increased seating capacity of around 1150 and standing capacity of around 4000

CCTV cameras in ladies coaches

Coaches provided with LED displays to show the direction, destination and approaching station details

Electro pneumatic and regenerative braking resulting in less power consumption and more brake block life

Cruise control for constant speed activation as well as train control and management system

Meanwhile, in order to accommodate 12 coach trains, Indian Railways has successfully completed the extension and improvement of platforms in Vidyanagar, Sitaphalmandi, Dabirpura, Huppuguda, Yakutpura and Malakpet suburban stations. Platform extension work in Sitaphalmandi station has been done at a cost of Rs 86 lakh. For Dabirpura, Vidyanagar, Yakutpura and Huppuguda stations, the extension work has been carried out at a cost of Rs Rs 292 lakh. At Malakpet, the total cost incurred for platform extension work was around Rs 240 lakh.